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The synonyms of “Squeeze” are: crush, mash, squash, squelch, coerce, force, hale, pressure, wedge, compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, bosom, embrace, hug, extort, gouge, rack, wring, shove, stuff, thrust, nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten, knead, extract, express, crowd, cram, pack, jam, wedge oneself, push, jostle, force one's way, stick, ram, tamp, drive, wrest, tear from, milk, pressurize, bring pressure to bear on, strong-arm, power play, squeeze play, credit crunch, liquidity crisis, clinch, squeezing, cuddle, clasp, hold, huddle, social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, soirée, social, drop, few drops, dash, splash, dribble, trickle, spot, hint, touch, bit, girlfriend, girl, partner
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squeeze” as a noun can have the following definitions:
bit | The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. The horse was not accustomed to a bit. |
celebration | The action of celebrating an important day or event. The celebration of marriage. |
clasp | An embrace. He took her hand in a firm clasp. |
clinch | A knot used to fasten ropes or angling lines, using a half hitch with the end seized back on its own part. We went into a passionate clinch on the sofa. |
credit crunch | Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services. |
crush | The act of crushing. She did have a crush on Dr Russell. |
cuddle | A prolonged and affectionate hug. He just wanted a comforting kiss and a cuddle. |
dash | A horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words. He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer. |
dribble | A thin stream of liquid; a trickle. A mesmerizing dribble by Daley took him through to confirm Villa s victory. |
drop | An act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute. There was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery. |
embrace | Used to refer to something which is regarded as surrounding, holding, or restricting someone. An island in the embrace of the sea. |
festivity | Activities or events celebrating a special occasion. A time of great rejoicing and festivity. |
few drops | A small elite group. |
function | A mathematical relation such that each element of a given set the domain of the function is associated with an element of another set the range of the function. A seemingly endless round of social functions. |
gathering | The act of gathering something. A family gathering. |
girl | A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. His girlfriend kicked him out. |
girlfriend | A person’s regular female companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship. She would rather go to the cinema with a girlfriend. |
hint | An indication of potential opportunity. Randall smiled with a hint of mockery. |
hold | A stronghold. She kept a firm hold on the railing. |
huddle | A close grouping of people or things. They stood together in a huddle whispering to each other. |
hug | A tight or amorous embrace. There were hugs and tears as they were reunited. |
jam | A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. I m in a jam. |
jamboree | A large rally of Scouts or Guides. The film industry s annual jamboree in Cannes. |
liquidity crisis | A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something. |
nip | A small sharp bite or snip. A keen nip in the air. |
partner | A person who is a member of a partnership. Scotland is the rest of the UK s second biggest trading partner. |
pinch | An act of pinching someone. The pinch of the recession. |
power play | Possession of controlling influence. |
press | A machine that applies pressure to a workpiece by means of a tool in order to punch shapes. He used pressure to stop the bleeding. |
reception | The manner in which something is greeted. A microchip that will allow parents to block reception of violent programmes. |
reunion | The act of coming together again. A school reunion. |
social | An informal social gathering especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group. Not everyone s on the social and taking drugs. |
social event | A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. |
social function | A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. |
social gathering | A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. |
social occasion | A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. |
soirée | A party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house. |
splash | The sound like water splashing. Just a splash of whiskey. |
spot | A small piece or quantity of something. A spot of mildew on the wall. |
squash | Edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable. A squash club. |
squeeze play | A twisting squeeze. |
squeezing | A tight or amorous embrace. |
touch | An act of touching someone or something. This room needs a woman s touch. |
trickle | A small group or number of people or things moving slowly. The traffic had dwindled to a trickle. |
wring | A twisting squeeze. Gave the wet cloth a wring. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squeeze” as a verb can have the following definitions:
bring pressure to bear on | Cause to come into a particular state or condition. |
clutch | Grasp (something) tightly. Mrs Longhill clutched at the idea. |
coerce | Obtain (something) from someone by using force or threats. Their confessions were allegedly coerced by torture. |
compact | Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. This powder compacts easily. |
compress | Make more compact by or as if by pressing. She compressed her lips. |
constrict | (of a snake) coil round (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. The fear and the reality of crime constrict many people s lives. |
contract | Enter into a contractual arrangement. The paper had contracted to publish extracts from the diaries. |
cram | Crowd or pack to capacity. He had crammed so much into his short life. |
crowd | Cause to herd drive or crowd together. Photographers crowded round him. |
crush | Crush or bruise. He crushed the paper in his hands. |
drive | Work as a driver. This device drives the disks for the computer. |
embrace | Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory. She embraced Catholicism. |
express | Give expression to. She would express her milk using a pump and take it home for her baby. |
extort | Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means. He attempted to extort money from the company. |
extract | Extract by the process of distillation. There are few attempts to extract generalities about the nature of the disciplines. |
flatten | Press (oneself or one’s body) against a surface. Guy flattened himself against the wall. |
force | Take by force. The back door of the bank was forced. |
force one's way | Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate. |
gouge | Overcharge or swindle (someone. The channel had been gouged out by the ebbing water. |
grasp | Seize and hold firmly. Many companies grasped the opportunity to expand. |
grip | To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. The country was gripped by recession. |
hale | To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means. |
hug | Fit closely or tightly. He hugged his knees to his chest. |
jam | Get stuck and immobilized. Four of us were jammed in one compartment. |
jostle | Come into rough contact with while moving. A jumble of images jostled for attention. |
knead | Make bread or pottery by kneading flour or clay. She kneaded his back. |
mash | Crush or smash something to a pulp. Mash the garlic. |
milk | Draw milk from a cow or other animal either by hand or mechanically. I had to start the milking. |
nip | Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. One of the dogs nipped him on the leg. |
pack | Seal with packing. The murder trial packed the court house. |
pinch | Irritate as if by a nip pinch or tear. If I scraped and pinched a bit I might manage. |
press | Squeeze or press together. This is a pressing problem. |
pressure | To cause to do through pressure or necessity by physical moral or intellectual means. She pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank. |
pressurize | Maintain a certain pressure. The mixture was pressurized to 1 900 atmospheres. |
push | Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. The company has been pushing a document management system. |
rack | Place in or on a rack. Rack wine. |
ram | (of a vehicle or vessel) be driven violently into (something, typically another vehicle or vessel) in an attempt to stop or damage it. The bar was rammed with United supporters. |
shove | Push roughly. She shoved the books into her briefcase. |
squash | Silence or discomfit (someone), typically by making a humiliating remark. She needled him with such venom that Seb was visibly squashed. |
squelch | Walk through mud or mire. Property developers tried to squelch public protest. |
stick | Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. She sticks to her principles. |
strong-arm | Handle roughly. |
stuff | Fill with a stuffing while cooking. Chicken stuffed with mushrooms and breadcrumbs. |
tamp | Pack (a blast hole) full of clay or sand to concentrate the force of the explosion. He tamped down the tobacco with his thumb. |
tear from | Separate or cause to separate abruptly. |
tweet | Communicate with (someone) on Twitter. The birds were tweeting in the branches. |
twinge | (of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain. Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges. |
twitch | Use a twitch to subdue a horse. His face is twitching. |
wedge | Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space. She wedged her holdall between two bags. |
wedge oneself | Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space. |
wrest | Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically. You appear convinced of my guilt and wrest every reply I have made. |
wring | Cause pain or distress to. Wring the towels. |
compact | Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. A compact style is brief and pithy. |
compactly | Taking up no more space than necessary. He wrote compactly but clearly. |
compress | Squeeze or press (two things) together. The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag. |
compressed | Having a narrow shape as if flattened, especially sideways. With lips compressed. |
compression | The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together. |
condense | Make more concise. Her feelings condensed. |
constrict | Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure. Chemicals that constrict the blood vessels. |
crush | The act of crushing. Lemon crush. |
flatten | Press (oneself or one’s body) against a surface. Flynn flattened him with a single punch. |
grind | Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. Experienced teacher offers grinds in Maths and Irish to all levels. |
lemon | The evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons widely cultivated in warm climates. Lemon juice. |
mash | Mashed potato. We d let the pot mash for ten minutes. |
minimize | Represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance. They may minimize or even overlook the importance of such beliefs. |
packed | Extremely crowed or filled to capacity. A packed theater. |
pinch | An act of pinching someone. Aunt Rose pinched her thin lips together. |
press | A device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil. He pressed a button and the doors slid open. |
pressed | Compacted by ironing. Immaculately pressed trousers. |
pressure | The act of pressing the exertion of pressure. The compressed gas exerts an increased pressure. |
push | Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. She pushed against the wall with all her strength. |
quash | Declare invalid. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising. |
quell | Overcome or allay. Extra police were called to quell the disturbance. |
refrigerant | Causing cooling or freezing. One of the refrigerant pipes had burst. |
splash | Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture cause to appear splashed or spattered. Just a splash of whiskey. |
squash | Edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable. Wash and squash the cans before depositing them. |
squeal | Make a squeal. Don t you dare she squealed. |
squelch | Make a soft sucking sound such as that made by treading heavily through mud. Squelch any sign of dissent. |
tight | Of a community or other group of people having close relations tight knit. He won in a tight finish. |
tweak | Adjust finely. Caffeine is a natural mood elevator but if you re stressed to begin with it can kind of tweak you out. |
wrench | Turn something especially a nut or bolt with a wrench. With a wrench Tony wriggled free. |
wring | Obtain by coercion or intimidation. Gave the wet cloth a wring. |
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